SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Te Pahu Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Te Pahu safe? Yes. Te Pahu has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Te Pahu is 10.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
10.3
Regional rank #14 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼60%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Te Pahu ›

Te Pahu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,464

Households

534

Median income

$116,663

Median rent

$323

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
300 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
930 (63.5%)
Age 65+
216 (14.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,221 (83.6%)
Born overseas
240 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,344 · 82.7%
Māori
186 · 11.4%
Pacific
21 · 1.3%
Asian
42 · 2.6%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
24 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,098 · 100%
Not owned
369 · 33.9%
Other
69 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
396 (25.1%)
Two families
15 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,161 (73.7%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Te Pahu a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Pahu has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #14 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Pahu?

    The annual crime rate in Te Pahu is 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Pahu

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs